People Partner (Part Time)

Join the University of Manchester

We’re excited to be recruiting a motivated People Partner to join our People Team at The University of Manchester.

About the Role The People Partnering team plays a pivotal role within the university and the People Directorate, dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace culture, and enhancing the employee experience through strategic people focused initiatives. The Partnering team works collaboratively with all leadership teams to ensure that people priorities and plans are established and set the university, teams and individuals up for success. With the support of Centers of Expertise and People Services teams, the partnering team will co-create innovative and future focused people solutions in response to university current and emerging priorities

As an ideal candidate you will have:

• Knowledge of the Higher Education sector current challenges and opportunities is preferable.

Why work with us

As one of the UK’s leading universities and a member of the prestigious Russell Group, The University of Manchester is recognised globally for excellence in teaching, research, and social responsibility. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we’re proud to offer a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Our benefits include:

• Generous annual leave, including Christmas/New Year closure
• Membership of a competitive pension scheme
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including counselling, fitness, and leading sports facilities.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Season ticket loans and Cycle to Work scheme
• Workplace nursery scheme and family-friendly policies
• Staff discounts on travel, retail and services
• Staff recognition schemes celebrating outstanding contributions

Our community

With 25 Nobel Prize winners among our current and former staff and students, we have a proud history of world-first discoveries – from splitting the atom to giving the world graphene. Our commitment to research, teaching, and social responsibility shapes everything we do.

Inclusion and belonging

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive community where everyone feels welcome and valued. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments will be made on merit.

How to apply

This vacancy will close at midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please note that any CVs submitted by recruitment agencies will be treated as a gift.

Enquiries

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Name: Jen Pass, Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Email: Jennifer.pass@manchester.ac.uk

For general enquiries: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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